Lotta Watta! A brief look at the recent rain vs. the 2016 floods

I’ve heard from a good number of folks that have said, “My creek is more full today than any other time since I moved here in the 80s!” or “My pond wasn’t even this full…

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08/22/25 Tropical Outlook – Storm Surge in Virginia and North Carolina, Storms After Erin to Stay Away from U.S.

Communities up and down the U.S. East Coast have experienced storm surge from Hurricane Erin. Today, Long Island and coastal New England will be affected by winds and surge. But the good news is that…

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08/19/25 Local Forecast – Hot Today and Tomorrow; Milder and Rainier The Rest of the Week

While the end of meteorological summer is in sight, conditions today will resemble the dog days. A trough to our north will bring in wetter and milder conditions starting Thursday, setting the stage for a…

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Heavy rain possible today and tomorrow, with flooding becoming a greater concern – Kansas Agriculture Forecast 7/24/2025

General Central/Eastern Kansas Forecast Short-Term (Thursday-Friday) In contrast to the heat, today and tomorrow’s conditions look to be quite aquatic across central and eastern Kansas. A weak cold front will begin to move through the…

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07/24/25 Tropical Outlook – De Ja Vu in the Gulf

There are no current storms in either basin. Just like last week, there is a tropical wave off the east coast of Florida, that will move over the Floridian Peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico.…

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07/18/25 Local Forecast – Stormy Today; Warmer and Drier Conditions Ahead

Tropical Invest 93L is being steered to the north, with the center of circulation over Louisiana. This will continue to make things pretty wet here in southern Mississippi. Once the storm moves out, a high…

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07/18/25 Tropical Outlook – Deluge Continues for Louisiana; Atlantic May Awaken Soon

The center of Invest 93L is over Louisiana, moving north. It is dropping torrents of rain over the state. A radar estimate indicates the town of Belle River in Acadiana has received 11 inches of…

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07/15/25 Local Forecast – Warm Today; Tropical Rainfall Later This Week

The dog days of summer are here. Temperatures and dew points will reach uncomfortable levels today, with apparent temperatures potentially reaching 110 degrees in the Pine Belt. Trouble is coming from the east, with a…

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06/22/25 Tropical Outlook – Odds of Development Increase in the Pacific

An area of showers and thunderstorms are firing up off the coast of Costa Rica. With converging winds, very low wind shear, warm ocean waters, and a semi-moist layer aloft, the odds are looking pretty…

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06/20/25 Tropical Outlook – In Erick’s Wake; More Trouble in the Pacific

It is likely that by the time you read this, Erick will be little more than a remnant low pressure. A far cry from what it was just before landfall Wednesday morning. This storm underwent…

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